Can´t install OSX on my G4 quicksilver 733!!!

Hi.

I have a G4 quicksilver 733 with the standard 128Mb RAM, 40Gb HD, cd-rw.

I used to have 9.2.2 and 10.1.5 installed and running.

The OSX stoped to work some time ago (>12 months), but I needed only the Classic...

I´m trying to install the OSX (on a new HD) again with no luck.

I have 10.1 retail CD and 10.4 retal cds.

The 10.1 installs ok, but only boots on safe mode (holding down shift). The normal boot show me a gray screen.

The 10.4 install cd can´t boot at all. I can select the cd to boot (holding option) and boot halts on a blue screen.

What I´m doing wrong???

Thanks.

PowerMac, Mac OS 9.2.x, QuickSilver 733

Posted on May 3, 2013 6:14 PM

19 replies

Jul 12, 2013 11:44 AM in response to MichelPM

Yes!

Jul 12, 2013 11:49 AM in response to sergiofortier

The PRAM battery could still be worn out if it hasn't been changed in 5 years or so.

MichelPM

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Jul 12, 2013 12:30 PM in response to sergiofortier

Sergio,

Once you get the hard drive issue straightened out, before starting your Mac, try a PRAM reset.

Power up the Mac then immediately hold down the Command-Option-P-R keys together and let the iMac go through two sets of chimes,then let go of the keys to reset the PRAM.

If this doesn't help the situation or it it does, but only for a short while then the PRAM needs replacing.

When you do this, you may have to reset your Mac's Date and Time and startup disk in OS X System Prefernces Pane.

Oct 16, 2013 7:34 AM in response to MichelPM

Problem solved!

The problem was the graphic card.

I got a way to boot on OS X: deleted all nvidia related kext. I think that the graphic card (nvidia) had a problem on 3d aceleration as the OS X kext and the OS9 extensions could not be loaded.

I changed the card by a ATI on, now everything is ok.

Thanks.

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Can´t install OSX on my G4 quicksilver 733!!!